{"product_id":"the-feminine-mystique-9780393346787","title":"The Feminine Mystique","description":"\u003cp\u003eLandmark, groundbreaking, classic--these adjectives barely do justice to the pioneering vision and lasting impact of \u003cem\u003eThe Feminine Mystique\u003c\/em\u003e. Published in 1963, it gave a pitch-perfect description of \"the problem that has no name\" the insidious beliefs and institutions that undermined women's confidence in their intellectual capabilities and kept them in the home. Writing in a time when the average woman first married in her teens and 60 percent of women students dropped out of college to marry, Betty Friedan captured the frustrations and thwarted ambitions of a generation and showed women how they could reclaim their lives. Part social chronicle, part manifesto, \u003cem\u003eThe Feminine Mystique\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with fascinating anecdotes and interviews as well as insights that continue to inspire. This 50th-anniversary edition features an afterword by best-selling author Anna Quindlen as well as a new introduction by Gail Collins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollins, Gail:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eGail Collins\u003c\/b\u003e, the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eWhen Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present\u003c\/i\u003e, is a national columnist for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFriedan, Betty:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eBetty Friedan\u003c\/strong\u003e (1921-2006), a transformational leader of the women's movement, founded the National Organization for Women (NOW) and authored many works, including \u003ci\u003eThe Second Stage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fountain of Age\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLife So Far\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuindlen, Anna:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAnna Quindlen\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning columnist and novelist. She left journalism in 1995 to write fiction full time and has published three bestsellers. She lives in New York City.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50589481763090,"sku":"9780393346787","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fbce9c5e-1fb9-47c6-a08b-09552f163006.jpg?v=1732074223","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-feminine-mystique-9780393346787","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}